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The best source of leadership teaching today comes from the one true source: the Word of God. The Bible is the greatest source on leadership that has ever been written. John Maxwell has spent decades researching and equipping others for leadership, and his primary source of leadership principles has always been the Word of God. In this study, he draws on the stories of the men and women in Scripture to show how they demonstrated what he calls "the...
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A fresh approach to the hot-button topic of women in ministry Based on his study of a key word for "teaching" in the New Testament-an activity often thought to be prohibited to women-and on various other kinds of public speaking in which women in Scripture clearly participated, scholar John Dickson builds a case for women preachers. This expanded edition of Hearing Her Voice, published originally as a short ebook, presents an entirely new and convincing...
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Taking a stand over the gender-issue divide Author and New Testament scholar Michael Bird was formerly in favor of distinct gender roles in ministry, a viewpoint commonly called "complementarianism." But inconsistencies in practice and careful biblical study convinced him to rethink his position. Originally published as a short ebook, Bourgeois Babes, Bossy Wives, and Bobby Haircuts offers an engaging, incisive perspective on biblical gender equality...
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In this original digital short, author and co-founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church Kathy Keller recounts her experience growing up in "gender-neutral" home."My first encounter with the ideas of [male] headship and [female] submission," she writes, "was both intellectually and morally traumatic."Yet Keller came to adopt the view that men and women have different roles in marriage and ministry, and that fulfilling such roles pleases God and leads...
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Appearing for the first time in English, the writings in this collection reflect some of the most innovative and influential work by Japanese intellectuals in recent years. The volume offers a rare and much-needed window into the crucial ideas and positions currently shaping Japanese thought ( shiso). In addressing the political, historical, and cultural issues that have dominated Japanese society, these essays cross a range of disciplines, including...
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Want to take your small group deeper, learn how to become mentors that build and expand the Church? I wrote this 14-week curriculum to do specifically that!
The reading each week is short and the questions designed to encourage prayer and contemplation about what God is asking of each individual. Additional reading and resources are listed at the end of the study for those who want to learn even more.
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Uncovering seven lessons from Scripture and the Puritans, John Carpenter applies the principles and practices that are often neglected by the church today but are key in making a church truly biblical. Drawing on his background as a scholar of Puritanism and years of planting and pastoring a church, Carpenter establishes each pillar on the Bible and shows, through Scripture and practical examples, how they work. Beginning with the tale of how an eyewitness...
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What did Jesus really mean when he said, "Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, the servant of all" (Mark 9:35)?
Servant leadership is commended by popular leadership writers and scholars. However, much of the practical, theoretical, and even theological commentary on servant leadership doesn't do the Bible justice. It fails to account for the context and history of interpretation around this often-quoted saying of Jesus. This context...
10) Know What You're FOR Bible Study Guide: A Growth Strategy for Work, An Even Better Strategy for Life
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What do you want to be known FOR? This is a great question for any leader of an organization to ask, whether it is a church, a business, or a nonprofit. After all, when an organization is able to close the gap between what they are known for and what they want to be known for, it results in unprecedented growth.
However, as Jeff Henderson reveals in the Know What You're FOR small-group study, this is also a great question for believers in Christ...
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FROM NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
Power is only as strong as the authority that sustains it.
This book will help you be a better leader. It will help you receive a healthy dose of accountability through applied spiritual authority.
The biblical prophets did not live or prophesy in a contextual vacuum. They spoke into real-life circumstances to real-life leaders such as kings, queens, governors, and generals. Drawing on biblical...
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Essential Christian Leadership was developed for real-life leadership programmes which the author has led for pastors and church leaders on four continents over the last ten years. Written from the author's rich experience as a pastor and Bible school teacher, the book deals with the subjects of Calling, Character, Vision, Commitment, Servanthood, Compassion, Courage, Communication, Teamwork, and the Christ-centred life.
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Everything looks promising. You've been told that you're one of a kind, just like everyone else.
BUT YOU ARE HIDING.
You hide because you are afraid.
Afraid of failure.
Afraid of not knowing.
Afraid of not being enough.
What if I told you that God didn't just design your gifts and passions? He also designed your flaws and weaknesses.
These God-designed weaknesses force us to choose between humility or insecurity. What will you choose?
God...
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In this six-session video study, pastor Clay Scroggins builds on the principles he established in his bestselling How to Lead When You're Not in Charge and shows participants how to take the next step in their leadership growth by developing emotional awareness. As Clay notes, we are all surrounded by "white noise"-a soul-masking tool that keeps us from hearing the voices in our lives that we really need to hear. Our busy lives, the numbing nature...
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Depuis les années 1970, l'évaluation formalisée s'est progressivement affirmée comme un axe stratégique de la gestion du facteur humain en entreprise ; elle est le gage de l'évolution de l'employé persuadé du fait qu'il n'y a pas de progrès individuel sans évaluation.Au sein des Églises en Afrique, l'auteur constate une absence de procédure pour apprécier les aptitudes des pasteurs, leurs forces et leurs faiblesses, leurs progrès à...
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Is there a way to experience prophetic ministry in a God-honoring way-without all the mess and confusion? Prophetic ministry is the Holy Spirit's gift to the Church. Yet this gift has been abused, confused, and misused, making it difficult for today's Church leaders to embrace. With biblically sound delivery, Darin Slack offers a compelling perspective based on his thirty years of experience in prophetic ministry. He challenges indifference and complacency,...
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Convinced that knowing the Word of God is fundamental to preaching, John Stott here presents brief studies of five New Testament metaphors that characterize preachers: steward, herald, witness, father, and servant. In the course of these five studies, Stott discusses the message and authority of preachers, the character of their proclamation, the vital necessity of their own experience of the gospel, and their motives and moral qualities, particularly...
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In this companion study guide to Dream to Destiny, pastor and bestselling author Robert
Morris shares how to navigate the journey from your dreams to your destiny. In Dream to Destiny, Pastor Robert uses the biblical story of Joseph to explain how God took Joseph through ten character-building tests to prepare him for his extraordinary future-tests you also need to pass to reach your destiny.
With thought-provoking questions, practical application,...
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If you love looking at history and seeing God's perfect plan in everything, then this is the right book for you. The kings of divided Israel reigned from approximately 950 BC to 586 BC. Unlike Saul, David, and Solomon, the great kings of the united kingdom of Israel, their stories are not particularly well-known except by Bible scholars and preachers. This book was written to demystify them, to get under their skin and understand what we can of what...
20) Mentoring
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This Bible study guide leads women through the spiritual practice of Community. It includes 4 separate Bible studies on this topic, and each study includes: Meditation on selected scripture focusing on a facet of the practice; Sidebars that feature quotes, insights, or challenges; Discussion questions; Points to Ponder; Prayer; Exercise for the week; Takeaway Treasure; Leader's Guide. This Bible study is stand alone and can be used with any Bible....
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